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Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa
2024-04-11 A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana. It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. The largest specimen found is 210…http://news.nwu.ac.za/regulation-and-automation-could-push-operational-risk-banks
Regulation and automation could push up operational risk for banks
2023-03-02 Operational risk has been identified as the primary source of reputational risk for South African banks. This is according to new research by Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Finance and Investment professor at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-day-fun-and-exercise-all-ages
NWU supports a day of fun and exercise for all ages
2024-03-06 Members of the Ikageng community and representatives of the North-West University (NWU) took part in the Ikageng fun run on the overcast Saturday morning of 23 September. The primary goal of the event was to bring together diverse communities, including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-celebrates-its-rich-cultural-heritage
Campus celebrates its rich cultural heritage
2023-09-13 By Menziwa Msibi On 8 September the Mahikeng Campus of the North-West University (NWU) came alive with a colourful display in a run-up to Heritage Day. This celebration not only aimed to showcase cultural diversity, but also to reaffirm the NWU’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cumulonimbus-journey-imagination-and-introspection
Cumulonimbus: A journey of imagination and introspection
2024-10-14 By Marize Language When one enters the NWU Art Gallery, you are immediately dragged into an adventure of colour and texture. Right next to the foyer of the gallery the magical work of Dr Colette Lotz unfolds before your eyes. Lotz is a local artist and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-offers-matrics-valuable-advice-2024-exams
Academic offers matrics valuable advice for 2024 exams
2024-10-22 With matric finals just days away, North-West University (NWU) academic in the Faculty of Education Dr Judicial Sebatana says they must focus on the present and not on past shortcomings. Sharing his insights on the readiness of matric learners for their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-ype-poortinga-urges-cross-cultural-psychology-focus-global-unity
Professor Ype Poortinga urges cross-cultural psychology to focus on global unity
2024-12-02 Professor Ype Poortinga, emeritus professor at Tilburg University and the University of Leuven, delivered an insightful lecture at the Optentia Research Unit at the Vanderbijlpark Campus. His talk, titled “Exploring the History of Cross-Cultural Psychology:…http://news.nwu.ac.za/athletes-nominated-north-west-sports-awards
Athletes nominated for North West Sports Awards
2024-11-21 Several athletes and coaches from the North-West University (NWU) have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in sports, earning nominations for the North West Sports Awards. The event is set to take place on 23 November at the Rio Casino Hotel in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-joined-global-experts-korean-conference-education
NWU student joined global experts at Korean Conference on Education
2024-11-20 Kamogelo Noge, a Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS) student at the North-West University (NWU) Mahikeng Campus, recently embarked on an educational journey to the industrial city of Incheon in South Korea. Noge was honoured to partake in the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/support-and-guidance-nwu-community-eased-rating-journey
Support and guidance from the NWU community eased rating journey
2023-04-28 The subject group Information Systems at the North-West University (NWU) has its first National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2-rated researcher in Prof Joshua Chukwuere. He is an NWU-grown scholar in information systems, specifically emerging and digital…http://news.nwu.ac.za/students-put-entrepreneurial-theory-practice
Students put entrepreneurial theory into practice
2023-05-16 By Sandile Mahlangu The School of Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its first entrepreneurship market day for the third-year Business Management students on 9 May at the NWU's Potchefstroom Campus. The purpose of the market…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reviews-pharmacist-internship-programme
NWU reviews the pharmacist internship programme
2023-04-03 For most newly graduated pharmacy students, the compulsory one-year pharmacy internship is the first step towards their service to the community and the start of their professional pharmacy careers in South Africa. The internship year aims to allow…http://news.nwu.ac.za/let-us-make-mining-sexy
Let us make mining sexy
2024-04-04 Professor Quentin Campbell from the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) has an eloquent, soft-spoken way with words. Therefore, when he said, “it is time to make mining sexy”, the attendees at the NWU’s first ever mining indaba…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-who-cares-goes-extra-mile-learners
“A Faculty Who Cares” goes the extra mile for learners
2024-04-08 Grade 12 learners are on the brink of adulthood, facing decisions about their future careers and lifestyles. The weight of these decisions and expectations from parents, teachers and society can be overwhelming. Amid their stresses and worries, they can…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-hosts-community-engagement-stakeholders-forum-meetings
North-West University hosts Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings
2024-10-08 The North-West University (NWU) is pleased to announce its upcoming Community Engagement Stakeholders Forum meetings, scheduled to take place across its three campuses in Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark. We acknowledge that social dynamics and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/pitso-webinar-experts-ask-whether-budget-will-pass
Pitso Webinar: Experts ask whether the budget will pass
2025-03-17 The Business School at the North-West University (NWU)’s second Pitso online seminar brought together economic experts to examine South Africa’s current financial situation. The discussion, titled Budgeting for Austerity, featured analyst and columnist Khaya…http://news.nwu.ac.za/dr-masego-matjilas-fight-keep-setswana-alive
Dr Masego Matjila’s fight to keep Setswana alive
2025-03-17 For decades Dr Masego Ezekiel “Easy” Matjila’s voice has carried the baton of the Setswana language in the hope of handing it over to the younger generation. This message came across loud and clear at a recent event at the North-West University (NWU). On…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-and-agricultural-research-council-co-hosts-2025-ngrp-annual-meeting
North-West University and Agricultural Research Council Co-Hosts 2025 NGRP Annual Meeting
2025-03-17 Food security, climate change and sustainability. These are some of the issues that will take centre stage from 19 to 20 March when the North-West University (NWU) and Agricultural Research Council (ARC) will be co-hosting the 2025 National Grain Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-groundbreaking-ai-workshops-international-experts
NWU hosts groundbreaking AI workshops with international experts
2025-03-24 The North-West University (NWU) is once again leading the way in innovative educational practices with the recent artificial intelligence (AI)-focused workshops organised by its Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Training and Education in South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/scholars-harness-theology-and-social-work-address-father-absence-south-africa